Apparatus for embossing paper or the like.



No. 778,496. PATENTED OCT. 25, 190 T. HAWKINS. APPARATUS FOR EMBOSSING PAPER OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.11,1903.

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UNITED STATES Batented October 25, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS HAWVKINS, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 773,496, dated October 25, 1904.

Original application filed November 13, 1902, Serial No. 131,147. Divided and this'application filed December 11, 1903. Serial To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMAs HAwKINs,a citizen of the United States of America, residing at 40 Marchmont street, Russell Square, London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for EmbossingPaper or the Like,of which the following is a specification, the subject of thisapplication having originally formed part of and having been divided from an application for a patent filed by me on November 13, 1902, Serial No. 131,1 i7, and entitled Improvements in apparatus for embossing and producing or perforating labels,name-plates,or other sheets or strips and in dies therefor.

This invention relates to apparatus for embossing paper and the like, and has been designed with a view to producing a cheap and efficient device whereby such material may be readily embossed. The device is easily portable and can be carried in the pocket. 7

The invention consists, broadly, in the provision of duplicate embossed strips which are backed up for additional strength, one set of the strips being detachably secured to a basepiece and the other set being also detachably secured to a frame which is hinged to the base-piece and remains normally away therefrom.

The accompanying perspective view illustrates a convenient manner of carrying out the invention.

A is the base-piece, and B Bare the embossed strips which are detachably secured thereto, say, by means of screws O O.

D is a frame having extensions E E, which are made of resilient material and have return-pieces F F secured by screws G G to the base-piece A, the frame D remaining normally raised, as shown. A set of embossed strips H H, which are duplicates of the strips B B, are temporarily secured to the frame D say by means of thumb-screws J Jin such a manner that the embossrnents on both sets of strips correctly register with one another.

Each pair of corresponding strips may be embossed by my machine which is the subject of the application for patent, Serial No. 131,147, aforesaid or by any other suitable (No model.)

embossing-machine, of which there are several well-known types.

After embossment the non-working faces of the strips are backed up for the purpose of strengthening them by filling or leveling up such faces with solder or some other suitable substance, which prevents spreading or crushing of the embossments when pressure is applied thereto.

A fulcrum K is secured to the base-piece A and is provided with a pin L, upon which is pivoted a lever M, carrying a platen N of sufiicient size to cover the embos sments 0.

To use the apparatus, the material to be embossed is inserted between the lower and upper strips and is then embossed by depressing the latter by means of the lever and platen. i/Vhen the pressure is released, the upper strips will rise clear of the material.

Obviously any convenient number of pairs of strips may be used.

As an alternative the base A may be dispensed with, in which case the pieces F F may.

be produced forwardly and the lower strips may be attached thereto, the fulcrum K being secured, say, to a piece bridging the gap between the pieces F F, such a construction of embosser occupying less space than the form shown.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. Apparatus for embossing comprising in combination a base-piece A, stationary embossed strips B, B upon said base-piece, a backing upon said strips B, B to strengthen them, means for securing said strips B, B to the base-piece, a self-raising frame, means for securing said frame to the base-piece, strips H, H upon said frame said strips H, H, being embossed to correspond and adapted to correctly register with the strips B, B, means for securing the strips H, H, to the frame and means for producing the required pressure for embossing.

2. Apparatus for embossing comprising in combination, a lower frame, stationary embossed strips B, B. upon said lower frame a backing upon said strips B, B, to strengthen them,'means for securing said strips to said frame, a self-raising upper frame, means for connecting said upper frame with said lower frame, strips H, H, upon said upperframe said strips H, H, being embossed to correspond and adapted to correctly register with the strips B, B, means for securing the strips H, H, to the upper frame, and means for producing the required pressure for embossing.

3. Apparatus for embossing comprising in combination a base A, backed-up embossed strips B, B, screws 0, (1, securing the strips 13, B, to the base-piece A, frame D, extensions E, E, upon said frame .1), return-pieces F, F, connecting the frame D to the base-piece A, screws G, G, securing the pieces F, F, to 5 the base-piece A, backed-up embossed strips H, H, thumb-screws J, J, securing the strips H, H, to the frame D, fulcrum K mounted upon said base-piece, a pin L in said fulcrum, a lever M upon said pin, and a platen Nupon said lever adapted to produce the required pressure for embossing.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS H AWVKINS.

WVitnesses:

H. I JAMESON, A. NUTTING. 

